12 Days of Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Begin Tomorrow with Coverage Across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, and CNBC
Peacock to Stream a Record-Breaking 1,500+ Hours of Coverage Across All 22 Paralympic Sports
Live Coverage of Opening Ceremony Presented Tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 1 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock
STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 27, 2024 – NBCUniversal is making an unprecedented commitment to the Paralympics with a record 1,500+ hours of programming, including more than 140 hours of television coverage, six primetime hours on NBC, live coverage of the Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony, and extensive streaming coverage on Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms. Click here for how to watch the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Live coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games begins tomorrow, Wednesday, August 28, at 1 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. Live event competition gets underway with swimming the next day on Thursday, August 29, at 5 a.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock.
NBCUniversal has exclusive media rights to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in the United States.
Below are key metrics about NBCU’s coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games:
4,400: Approximate number of Paralympic athletes expected to compete
3,600: Miles between Stamford, Conn. and Paris, France
1960: Year when the first Paralympic Games were held
1,500+: Total programming hours across NBCUniversal
549: Number of medal events at the Games
236: Record-number of medal events for women
225: Expected number of Team USA Paralympic athletes competing in Paris
168: Delegations expected to compete at the Games
140+: Hours of television coverage across NBC, USA Network, and CNBC
115: Number of Team USA Paralympic athletes who competed collegiately
33: Number of medals that NBCU’s Paralympic Games commentators have won
25: Number of commentators on NBCU’s Paris Paralympic talent roster
22: Sports on the Paris Paralympic program
6: Number of hours Paris is ahead of the U.S. Eastern time zone
A complete archive of Paris Paralympics press releases can be found here. For more information about NBC Sports, including releases and the latest news, please visit NBCSports.com/PressBox.
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